| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 52 | 9 | +43 | 56 | 2.80 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 46 | 11 | +35 | 49 | 2.45 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 42 | 2.10 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 39 | 1.95 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 37 | 1.85 |
| 6 | Everton | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 37 | 1.85 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 8 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 34 | 1.70 |
| 9 | Fulham | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 30 | 1.67 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 33 | 1.65 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 28 | 1.56 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 20 | Southampton | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 17 | 0.94 |
3 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
